Caterpillars, slugs, chewing insects, wildlife, and fungi are the top culprits behind holes in outdoor plant leaves. Each leaves different clues like slime trails, ragged edges, or missing buds. You ...

Q: I have noticed rose shrubs in mine and many gardens have holes or pale grayish patches on the leaves, but I don’t see any bugs on them. Is this an infection or something I’m just not finding? A: ...

Holes in kale leaves usually come from pests, diseases, or environmental stress, so identifying the cause is key. Common pests like cabbage worms, flea beetles, and slugs are often to blame for the ...

Chewing insects have mouth parts that enable them to bite into and chew plant tissue. Some insects will burrow into soft, leafy tissue and consume the fleshy material below the leaf surface. This type ...

Flowers are in full bloom, the vegetable garden is showing promise, and—what the heck is eating my stuff? All that lush greenery and those tender, fragrant flowers are a magnet for many common garden ...

Insects that eat leaves create different kinds of damage. While you will not always see the bug that's doing the eating, you will almost certainly notice the destruction. Here's how to identify the ...

Q: I have tomato and pepper plants in my garden that are getting very small holes in their leaves. Most of the holes are less than one-eighth of an inch in size. I can’t find any bugs, but the holes ...

No gardener wants to see insects wreaking havoc on a bed full of ripening produce. Luckily, it's possible to keep unwelcome visitors away. Since some pesticides can hurt the beneficial bugs that ...

Chennai-based Tropical Agro, one of the country’s top crop management companies, has launched a next-generation insecticide, which tackles pests and provides lasting protection against major chewing ...